Question 1

Which great vessel structure is divided by the diaphragm into a superior thoracic portion and an inferior abdominal portion?

Accepted Answer

A)  aortic arch 
B)  ascending aorta 
C)  descending aorta 
D)  superior mesenteric artery 
E)  celiac artery 
A)  aortic arch 
B)  ascending aorta 
C)  descending aorta 
D)  superior mesenteric artery 
E)  celiac artery C

Question 2

The anterior chest wall is supplied by (the)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  coronary circulation 
B)  thyrocervical trunk 
C)  radial artery 
D)  vertebral artery 
E)  internal thoracic artery 
A)  coronary circulation 
B)  thyrocervical trunk 
C)  radial artery 
D)  vertebral artery 
E)  internal thoracic artery E

Question 3

Figure 22.1
   
Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label V.

Accepted Answer

A)  Inferior mesenteric artery 
B)  Superior mesenteric artery 
C)  Common iliac artery 
D)  Internal iliac artery 
E)  Femoral artery 
A)  Inferior mesenteric artery 
B)  Superior mesenteric artery 
C)  Common iliac artery 
D)  Internal iliac artery 
E)  Femoral artery C

Question 4

The parietal branches of the thoracic aorta include the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bronchial arteries 
B)  esophageal arteries 
C)  mediastinal arteries 
D)  pericardial arteries 
E)  intercostal arteries 
A)  bronchial arteries 
B)  esophageal arteries 
C)  mediastinal arteries 
D)  pericardial arteries 
E)  intercostal arteries

Question 5

Branches of the subclavian arteries carry blood on the way to the brain, neck and shoulder muscles, and spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Figure 22.3
   
Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label EE.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lumbar vein 
B)  Common iliac vein 
C)  Inferior vena cava 
D)  Renal vein 
E)  External iliac vein 
A)  Lumbar vein 
B)  Common iliac vein 
C)  Inferior vena cava 
D)  Renal vein 
E)  External iliac vein

Question 7

When an artery constricts, the ________ is thrown into folds that give arterial sections a pleated appearance.

Accepted Answer

A)  external elastic membrane 
B)  mesothelium 
C)  adventitia 
D)  endothelium 
E)  media 
A)  external elastic membrane 
B)  mesothelium 
C)  adventitia 
D)  endothelium 
E)  media

Question 8

Vasoconstriction and vasodilation occur due to sympathetic activation of which vessel layer?

Accepted Answer

A)  endothelium 
B)  intima 
C)  media 
D)  epithelium 
E)  adventitia 
A)  endothelium 
B)  intima 
C)  media 
D)  epithelium 
E)  adventitia

Question 9

In the pulmonary circuit, blood enters the pulmonary trunk directly from the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  left atrium 
B)  right atrium 
C)  coronary sinus 
D)  right ventricle 
E)  left ventricle 
A)  left atrium 
B)  right atrium 
C)  coronary sinus 
D)  right ventricle 
E)  left ventricle

Question 10

Very large blood vessels require their own blood supply, and this is provided by a network of small arteries called the vasa vasorum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which vessel supplies the pericardium?

Accepted Answer

A)  axillary artery 
B)  radial artery 
C)  brachial artery 
D)  vertebral artery 
E)  internal thoracic artery 
A)  axillary artery 
B)  radial artery 
C)  brachial artery 
D)  vertebral artery 
E)  internal thoracic artery

Question 12

The ________ is composed of arteries and veins that transport blood between the heart and the lungs.

Accepted Answer

A)  systemic circuit 
B)  renal circuit 
C)  hepatic portal circuit 
D)  infundibular circuit 
E)  pulmonary circuit 
A)  systemic circuit 
B)  renal circuit 
C)  hepatic portal circuit 
D)  infundibular circuit 
E)  pulmonary circuit

Question 13

Typically, as an artery gets farther from the heart, its diameter decreases, and there is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease in the amount of smooth muscle and an increase in the number of elastic fibers 
B)  increase in the amount of smooth muscle and a decrease in the number of elastic fibers 
C)  increase in both smooth muscle and elastic fibers 
D)  decrease in both smooth muscle and elastic fibers 
E)  no change in the amount of smooth muscle or elastic fibers 
A)  decrease in the amount of smooth muscle and an increase in the number of elastic fibers 
B)  increase in the amount of smooth muscle and a decrease in the number of elastic fibers 
C)  increase in both smooth muscle and elastic fibers 
D)  decrease in both smooth muscle and elastic fibers 
E)  no change in the amount of smooth muscle or elastic fibers

Question 14

Which of the following is true of an artery?

Accepted Answer

A)  The vessel walls are relatively thin. 
B)  Blood flow is the slowest of all classes of vessels. 
C)  The histological structure permits a two-way exchange of substances between the blood and body cells. 
D)  The lumen is relatively smaller than that of a corresponding vein. 
E)  The adventitia is frequently absent. 
A)  The vessel walls are relatively thin. 
B)  Blood flow is the slowest of all classes of vessels. 
C)  The histological structure permits a two-way exchange of substances between the blood and body cells. 
D)  The lumen is relatively smaller than that of a corresponding vein. 
E)  The adventitia is frequently absent.

Question 15

Figure 22.3
   
Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label G.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brachial vein 
B)  External jugular vein 
C)  Cephalic vein 
D)  Basilic vein 
E)  Subclavian vein 
A)  Brachial vein 
B)  External jugular vein 
C)  Cephalic vein 
D)  Basilic vein 
E)  Subclavian vein

Question 16

Figure 22.3
   
Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label AA.

Accepted Answer

A)  External iliac vein 
B)  Renal vein 
C)  Lumbar vein 
D)  Inferior vena cava 
E)  Common iliac vein 
A)  External iliac vein 
B)  Renal vein 
C)  Lumbar vein 
D)  Inferior vena cava 
E)  Common iliac vein

Question 17

Distally the axillary artery becomes the brachial artery, which supplies blood to the upper limb.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Figure 22.1
   
Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label D.

Accepted Answer

A)  Radial artery 
B)  Brachiocephalic trunk 
C)  Aortic arch 
D)  Ascending aorta 
E)  Right subclavian artery 
A)  Radial artery 
B)  Brachiocephalic trunk 
C)  Aortic arch 
D)  Ascending aorta 
E)  Right subclavian artery

Question 19

Because the walls of arteries are relatively thick and strong, they retain their circular shape in histological sections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The medial aspect of the knee is supplied by which vessel?

Accepted Answer

A)  descending genicular artery 
B)  dorsalis pedis artery 
C)  celiac trunk 
D)  fibular artery 
E)  inferior phrenic artery 
A)  descending genicular artery 
B)  dorsalis pedis artery 
C)  celiac trunk 
D)  fibular artery 
E)  inferior phrenic artery

Exam 22: The Cardiovascular System: Vessels and Circulation

Which great vessel structure is divided by the diaphragm into a superior thoracic portion and an inferior abdominal portion?

The anterior chest wall is supplied by (the)________.

Figure 22.1 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label V.

The parietal branches of the thoracic aorta include the ________.

Branches of the subclavian arteries carry blood on the way to the brain, neck and shoulder muscles, and spinal cord.

Figure 22.3 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label EE.

When an artery constricts, the ________ is thrown into folds that give arterial sections a pleated appearance.

Vasoconstriction and vasodilation occur due to sympathetic activation of which vessel layer?

In the pulmonary circuit, blood enters the pulmonary trunk directly from the ________.

Very large blood vessels require their own blood supply, and this is provided by a network of small arteries called the vasa vasorum.

Which vessel supplies the pericardium?

The ________ is composed of arteries and veins that transport blood between the heart and the lungs.

Typically, as an artery gets farther from the heart, its diameter decreases, and there is a(n)________.

Which of the following is true of an artery?

Figure 22.3 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label G.

Figure 22.3 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label AA.

Distally the axillary artery becomes the brachial artery, which supplies blood to the upper limb.

Figure 22.1 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label D.

Because the walls of arteries are relatively thick and strong, they retain their circular shape in histological sections.

The medial aspect of the knee is supplied by which vessel?

Foundations: An Introduction to Anatomy

Foundations: The Cell

Foundations: Tissues and Early Embryology

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System: Osseous Tissue and Skeletal Structure

The Skeletal System: Axial Division

The Skeletal System: Appendicular Division

The Skeletal System: Articulations

The Muscular System: Skeletal Muscle Tissue and Muscle Organization

The Muscular System: Axial Musculature

The Muscular System: Appendicular Musculature

Surface Anatomy and Cross-Sectional Anatomy

The Nervous System: Neural Tissue

The Nervous System: The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

The Nervous System: Sensory and Motor Tracts of the Spinal Cord

The Nervous System: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The Nervous System: Autonomic Nervous System

The Nervous System: General and Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: Blood

The Cardiovascular System: The Heart

The Lymphatic System

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Reproductive System

Embryology and Human Development

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